FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESPIRONICS V60

MDR report key: 3121675 · Received April 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
3121675
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2013
Date of Event
February 13, 2013
Report Date
April 4, 2013
Manufacturer
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
CBK
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE MACHINE BEGAN ALARMING. THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST THAT WAS PRESENT SAID THE MACHINE SHOWED A "WATCHDOG ERROR". THE PATIENT HAD DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND HER OXYGEN SATURATION DROPPED. THE THERAPIST THEN SWITCHED THE PATIENT TO A NON-REBREATHE MASK AND EXCHANGED THE BILEVEL POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE (BIPAP) MACHINE. NO PATIENT HARM. THE MACHINE WAS CHECKED BY THE HOSPITAL BIO-MED DEPARTMENT AND ONE OR MORE LOOSE CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE UNIT WERE FOUND AND REPAIRED. COMPLETE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WAS DONE AFTER THE REPAIR AND THE MACHINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL INTENDED PROCEDURE?RESPIRATORY THERAPY.DEVICE #1IS THIS A LABORATORY DEVICE OR LABORATORY TEST?NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
139693 RESPIRONICS V60 VENTILATOR CBK PHILIPS HEALTHCARE V60 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *